Jets vs Lions prediction
New York Jets at Detroit Lions, NFL Week 3. Our model projects the game, the sportsbooks price it, and the two numbers sit side by side below. The priced plays — the safest side, the value bet, the win + kicker combo and the props — are on the members' board; the projection is public, and every pick is graded here after the game.
New York Jets 24 · Detroit Lions 31
Winner called by the model: YES — the projection was Detroit Lions by 9.0.
| Result | Pick | Price | Our probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | DET ML safest side | -290 | 75.1% |
| WIN | DET -6.5 value bet | -110 | 53.7% |
Graded one unit per bet at the published price, exactly as it appeared on the board before kickoff. The whole week, pick by pick →
Lions 30, Jets 21
Lions by 9.0 · 50 total points
The model projects Detroit Lions to beat New York Jets 30–21; the market agrees on the favorite and prices the spread at 6.5. On the total, the model's 50 sits above the market's 48.5. The raw model gives Detroit Lions a 78.5% chance to win; the moneyline price implies 72.8%. We never bet the raw model — the published probability on every play blends it with the market, and that blended number is what the board shows members.
A projection is an expected outcome, not a promise: the other side happens, and favorites lose. 21+ and only where sports betting is legal.
Where the line has gone
First posted on our board Tue Sep 22; "now" is our latest refresh. A line that moves toward a side generally means more money has come in on that side.
What the box priced
Every play below carries the blended probability, the price it was published at and the edge over that price. For visitors the plays stay sealed; a free account opens the week's free pick, a membership opens all of it.
| Play | Bet | Price | Our probability | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safest side | ████████ | sealed | sealed | sealed |
| Value bet | ████████ | sealed | sealed | sealed |
| Spread lean | ████████ | sealed | sealed | sealed |
| Total lean | ████████ | sealed | sealed | sealed |
| Win + kicker | ████████ | sealed | sealed | sealed |
| Kicker | ████████ | sealed | sealed | sealed |
Projected stat lines
| Player | Team | Pos | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Smith | NYJ | QB | ████████████ |
| Breece Hall | NYJ | RB | ████████████ |
| Garrett Wilson | NYJ | WR | ████████████ |
| Adonai Mitchell | NYJ | WR | ████████████ |
| Jared Goff | DET | QB | ████████████ |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | RB | ████████████ |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | WR | ████████████ |
| Jameson Williams | DET | WR | ████████████ |
This game is a leg in 2 tickets on the board this week: Balanced build · 5 legs (5 legs, +233); Wildcard parlay (6 legs, +1529).
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Injuries and news the board saw
| Team | Player | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| DET | Ben Bartch G | Out | Foot |
| DET | Thomas Harper S | Out | Ankle |
| NYJ | Francisco Mauigoa LB | Out | Quadricep |
| NYJ | Kiko Mauigoa LB | Out | Quadriceps |
| NYJ | Mason Taylor TE | Out | Thumb |
| NYJ | Minkah Fitzpatrick S | Out | Groin |
| NYJ | Kene Nwangwu RB | Doubtful | Back |
| NYJ | Adonai Mitchell WR | Questionable | Finger |
| NYJ | Joseph Ossai DE | Questionable | Foot |
- Jets promote veteran Shepard, as receiver woes continue ESPN
- Sources: Cowboys, Lions among teams to make trade inquiries on Porter ESPN
- Why Jets coach Aaron Glenn and Lions coach Dan Campbell will share a bond forever ESPN
- How the Jets' clock management team is supposed to work, and why it didn't in Week 2 ESPN
The board rebuilds every morning and again before kickoff, so injuries and line moves feed the numbers above; this page shows the board as last published (2026-09-27).
About this prediction
What is the model's projected score for Jets vs Lions?
Detroit Lions 30, New York Jets 21 — Detroit Lions by 9.0 points and 50 total points. The market line when the board was built was Detroit Lions by 6.5 with a total of 48.5.
Who does the model favor to win Jets vs Lions?
Detroit Lions. The raw model gives them a 78.5% chance; the moneyline price of -290 implies 72.8%. The priced play on this game — the safest side, blended with the market — is on the members' board.
Is this pick guaranteed?
No. A probability is not a promise: the other side happens, and favorites pay short prices for exactly that reason. Black Box Bets is an information service, not a sportsbook; no pick, parlay or strategy is guaranteed to profit, and past results — including the 2018–2025 test — do not predict future ones. Bet only what you can afford to lose, 21+ and only where sports betting is legal.
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